Hometown heroes

Naples quarterback Craig Wingate, right, does a video interview with Nick Alajajian, left, as the team rides on a trolley on 5th Avenue in Naples during a parade in their honor for winning the Class 3A state championship. The team needed two trolleys, one for offense and the other for defense.

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Naples cheerleaders march down 5th Avenue in front of the trolley carrying the Golden Eagles football team during a parade for the Class 3A state champions on Dec. 20, 2007.

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Naples football players from left, Tony Perez-Benitoa, Fred Wingate, Rob Randolph, Carlos Hyde and Austin Green, point and wave from the window of a trolley as it turns onto 8th Street in Naples during a parade for the Class 3A state champions on Dec. 20, 2007. Hundreds of Naples residents came to show their support to the Golden Eagle team that went 15-0 for the first time.

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Naples running back Greg Pratt smiles after signing a notebook page for brothers Alex, 8, right, and Steven Trombley, 5, who were trying to get all the football players' signatures after a pep-rally at Cambier Park in Naples on Thursday Dec. 20, 2007.

From left: Naples junior Leslie Wecker, sophomore Logan Hull, sophomore Kara Gourley, and freshman Brittany Nabbs, cheer as the Naples High School football team is introduced on stage at Cambier Park in Naples during a pep-rally for the Class 3A state champions on Dec. 20, 2007.

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Naples players watch fans cheer for them during a parade for the Golden Eagles football team on Dec. 20, 2007.

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Naples' George Davila smiles as he looks out the window of a trolley carrying the Golden Eagles football team on Dec. 20, 2007 during a victory parade down 5th Avenue.

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A Naples shows her support as a trolley carrying the Golden Eagles football team rolls down 5th Avenue on Dec. 20, 2007.

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Naples' Chris Zahn (99) hugs teammate Kyle Lindquist (45) as the Golden Eagles football team is introduced during a pep-rally at Cambier Park on Dec. 20, 2007.